80 FR 26289 - Draft Environmental Assessment and Draft Habitat Conservation Plan for the Fender's Blue Butterfly on Private Lands in Yamhill County, Oregon; Reopening of Comment Period
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 88 (May 7, 2015)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 88 (May 7, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-10980 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 88 (Thursday, May 7, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 26289-26290] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-10980] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R1-ES-2015-N075; FXES11120100000-156-FF01E00000] Draft Environmental Assessment and Draft Habitat Conservation Plan for the Fender's Blue Butterfly on Private Lands in Yamhill County, Oregon; Reopening of Comment Period AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability; reopening of comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are reopening the comment period for an application from the Yamhill Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) for an incidental take permit (permit) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA). The permit application includes a draft Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) addressing private land management activities within upland prairie in Yamhill County, Oregon, that may result in the incidental take of the endangered Fender's blue butterfly. The Service also announces the availability of a draft environmental assessment (EA) addressing the proposed HCP and issuance of a permit that was prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA). We invite comments from all interested parties on the permit application, including the HCP and the EA. We are reopening the comment period to correct a technical error with the electronic email box associated with the email address provided in our original Federal Register notice. The public could send comments to the Service's email address but we were not able to retrieve the comments for review; therefore, the comments could not be considered and recognized as part of the record. If you have previously submitted comments via email, please resubmit them to the new email address in order to be considered since they were unfortunately not retrievable for consideration. DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be received from interested parties no later than June 8, 2015. ADDRESSES: To request further information or submit written comments, please use one of the following methods, and note that your information request or comments are in reference to the Yamhill SWCD HCP.Internet: Documents may be viewed on the Internet at http://www.fws.gov/oregonfwo/ToolsForLandowners/HabitatConservationPlans/#HCP. Email: YamhillSWCDcomments@fws.gov. Include ``Yamhill SWCD HCP'' in the subject line of the message. U.S. Mail: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office, 2600 SE. 98th Ave., Suite 100, Portland, OR 97266. Include ``Yamhill SWCD HCP'' in the subject line of the message. Fax: 503-231-6195, Attn: Yamhill SWCD HCP. In-Person Viewing or Pickup: Documents will be available for public inspection by appointment during normal business hours at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office, 2600 SE. 98th Ave., Suite 100, Portland, OR. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Szlemp, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (see ADDRESSES), telephone: 503-231-6179. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf, please call the Federal Information Relay Service at 800-877-8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 23, 2015, we published a Federal Register notice (80 FR 9477) announcing the availability of the draft HCP and the draft EA for a 30-day review and comment period. We are providing interested parties another opportunity to review and comment on these documents by reopening the comment period for 30 days. We are reopening the comment period to correct a technical error with the electronic email box associated with the email address provided in our original Federal Register notice (80 FR 9477). The public could send comments to the Service's email address but we were not able to retrieve the comments for review; therefore the comments could not be considered and recognized as part of the record. Therefore, if you submitted comments via email to the previously provided address, please resubmit your comments to the new email address or by using any of the methods provided in the ADDRESSES section above. For background and more information on the draft HCP and draft EA, see our February 23, 2015, notice. For information on where to view the documents and how to submit comments, please see the ADDRESSES section above. Public Availability of Comments All comments and materials we receive will become part of the public record associated with this action. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personally identifiable information in your comments, you should be aware that your entire comment--including your personally identifiable information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personally identifiable information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Comments and materials we receive, as well as supporting documentation we use in preparing the EA, will be available for public inspection by appointment, during normal business hours, at our Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (see ADDRESSES). Authority We provide this notice in accordance with the requirements of section 10 of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and their [[Page 26290]] implementing regulations (50 CFR 17.22 and 40 CFR 1506.6, respectively). Dated: April 21, 2015. Richard Hannan, Deputy Regional Director, Pacific Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Portland, Oregon. [FR Doc. 2015-10980 Filed 5-6-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P
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The applicant requests an amendment amended (ESA). The permit application 6179. If you use a telecommunications
to add the northern long-eared bat includes a draft Habitat Conservation device for the deaf, please call the
(Myotis septentrionalis) and additional Plan (HCP) addressing private land Federal Information Relay Service at
personnel to their permit. The applicant management activities within upland 800–877–8339.
also requests a permit renewal. prairie in Yamhill County, Oregon, that SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
Proposed activities are for the recovery may result in the incidental take of the February 23, 2015, we published a
and enhancement of survival of the endangered Fender’s blue butterfly. The Federal Register notice (80 FR 9477)
species in the wild. Service also announces the availability announcing the availability of the draft
of a draft environmental assessment HCP and the draft EA for a 30-day
Request for Public Comments
(EA) addressing the proposed HCP and review and comment period. We are
We seek public review and comments issuance of a permit that was prepared providing interested parties another
on these permit applications. Please in accordance with the National opportunity to review and comment on
refer to the appropriate permit Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as these documents by reopening the
application number(s) when you submit amended (NEPA). We invite comments comment period for 30 days. We are
comments. Comments and materials we from all interested parties on the permit reopening the comment period to
receive are available for public application, including the HCP and the correct a technical error with the
inspection, by appointment, during EA. We are reopening the comment electronic email box associated with the
normal business hours at the address period to correct a technical error with email address provided in our original
shown in the ADDRESSES section. Before the electronic email box associated with Federal Register notice (80 FR 9477).
including your address, phone number, the email address provided in our The public could send comments to the
email address, or other personal original Federal Register notice. The Service’s email address but we were not
identifying information in your public could send comments to the able to retrieve the comments for
comment, you should be aware that Service’s email address but we were not review; therefore the comments could
your entire comment—including your able to retrieve the comments for not be considered and recognized as
personal identifying information—may review; therefore, the comments could part of the record. Therefore, if you
be made publicly available at any time. not be considered and recognized as submitted comments via email to the
While you can ask us in your comment part of the record. If you have previously provided address, please
to withhold your personal identifying previously submitted comments via resubmit your comments to the new
information from public review, we email, please resubmit them to the new email address or by using any of the
cannot guarantee that we will be able to email address in order to be considered methods provided in the ADDRESSES
do so. since they were unfortunately not section above.
Authority retrievable for consideration. For background and more information
DATES: To ensure consideration, written on the draft HCP and draft EA, see our
We provide this notice under section
comments must be received from February 23, 2015, notice. For
10(c) of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
interested parties no later than June 8, information on where to view the
and it’s implementing regulations (50
2015. documents and how to submit
CFR 17.22).
ADDRESSES: To request further comments, please see the ADDRESSES
Dated: April 28, 2015. information or submit written section above.
Lynn M. Lewis, comments, please use one of the
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Public Availability of Comments
following methods, and note that your
Services, Midwest Region. information request or comments are in All comments and materials we
[FR Doc. 2015–10985 Filed 5–6–15; 8:45 am] reference to the Yamhill SWCD HCP. receive will become part of the public
BILLING CODE 4310–55–P • Internet: Documents may be viewed record associated with this action.
on the Internet at http://www.fws.gov/ Before including your address, phone
oregonfwo/ToolsForLandowners/ number, email address, or other
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR HabitatConservationPlans/#HCP. personally identifiable information in
• Email: YamhillSWCDcomments@ your comments, you should be aware
Fish and Wildlife Service fws.gov. Include ‘‘Yamhill SWCD HCP’’ that your entire comment—including
[FWS–R1–ES–2015–N075; in the subject line of the message. your personally identifiable
FXES11120100000–156–FF01E00000] • U.S. Mail: U.S. Fish and Wildlife information—may be made publicly
Service, Oregon Fish and Wildlife available at any time. While you can ask
Draft Environmental Assessment and Office, 2600 SE. 98th Ave., Suite 100, us in your comment to withhold your
Draft Habitat Conservation Plan for the Portland, OR 97266. Include ‘‘Yamhill personally identifiable information from
Fender’s Blue Butterfly on Private SWCD HCP’’ in the subject line of the public review, we cannot guarantee that
Lands in Yamhill County, Oregon; message. we will be able to do so. Comments and
Reopening of Comment Period • Fax: 503–231–6195, Attn: Yamhill materials we receive, as well as
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, SWCD HCP. supporting documentation we use in
Interior. • In-Person Viewing or Pickup: preparing the EA, will be available for
Documents will be available for public public inspection by appointment,
ACTION: Notice of availability; reopening
inspection by appointment during during normal business hours, at our
of comment period.
normal business hours at the U.S. Fish
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Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office (see
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and and Wildlife Service, Oregon Fish and ADDRESSES).
Wildlife Service (Service), are reopening Wildlife Office, 2600 SE. 98th Ave.,
the comment period for an application Suite 100, Portland, OR. Authority
from the Yamhill Soil and Water FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: We provide this notice in accordance
Conservation District (SWCD) for an Richard Szlemp, U.S. Fish and Wildlife with the requirements of section 10 of
incidental take permit (permit) under Service, Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as (see ADDRESSES), telephone: 503–231– NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and their
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implementing regulations (50 CFR 17.22 recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR (5) specific citations to any scientific
and 40 CFR 1506.6, respectively). 1320.8 (d)). studies, literature, and other
Dated: April 21, 2015. On March 31, 2015, the Departments documented information relied on to
of Agriculture, the Interior, and support the proposal.
Richard Hannan,
Commerce published revised interim This notice of proposed renewal of an
Deputy Regional Director, Pacific Region, U.S. final rules they originally published in
Fish and Wildlife Service, Portland, Oregon.
existing information collection is being
November 2005 at 7CFR part 1, 43 CFR published by the Office of
[FR Doc. 2015–10980 Filed 5–6–15; 8:45 am]
part 45, and 50 CFR part 221 to Environmental Policy and Compliance,
BILLING CODE 4310–55–P implement section 241 of the Energy Department of the Interior, on behalf of
Policy Act of 2005 (EP Act), Public Law all three Departments and the data
109–58, which the President signed into provided below covers anticipated
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR law on August 8, 2005. Section 241 of responses (alternative conditions/
Office of the Secretary the EP Act adds a new section 33 to the prescriptions and associated
Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. information) for all three Departments.
[156D0102DM DS61100000 823d, that allows the license applicant
DLSN00000.000000 DX61101] or any other party to the license II. Data
proceeding to propose an alternative to (1) Title: 7 CFR part 1; 43 CFR part 45;
Proposed Renewal of Information a condition or prescription that one or 50 CFR part 221; the Alternatives
Collection: OMB Control Number more of the Departments develop for Process in Hydropower Licensing.
1094–0001; Alternatives Process in inclusion in a hydropower license OMB Control Number: 1094–0001.
Hydropower Licensing issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Current Expiration Date: November
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Office Commission (FERC) under the FPA. 30, 2015.
of Environmental Policy and This provision requires that the Type of Review: Information
Compliance, Department of the Interior. Department of Agriculture, the Collection Renewal.
ACTION: Notice and request for
Department of the Interior, and the Affected Entities: Business or for-
comments. Department of Commerce collect the profit entities.
information covered by 1094–0001. Estimated annual number of
SUMMARY: In compliance with section Under FPA section 33, the Secretary respondents: 5.
3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork of the Department involved must accept Frequency of responses: Once per
Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the proposed alternative if the Secretary alternative proposed.
Environmental Policy and Compliance, determines, based on substantial (2) Annual reporting and
Office of the Secretary, Department of evidence provided by a party to the recordkeeping burden:
the Interior announces the proposed license proceeding or otherwise Total annual reporting per response:
extension of a public information available to the Secretary, (a) that the 500 hours.
collection and seeks public comments alternative condition provides for the Total number of estimated responses:
on the provisions thereof. adequate protection and utilization of 5.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all
the reservation, or that the alternative Total annual reporting: 2,500 hours.
comments received by July 6, 2015. prescription will be no less protective (3) Description of the need and use of
than the fishway initially proposed by the information: The purpose of this
ADDRESSES: Send your written
the Secretary, and (b) that the information collection is to provide an
comments to Shawn Alam, Office of alternative will either cost significantly opportunity for license parties to
Environmental Policy and Compliance, less to implement or result in improved propose an alternative condition or
U.S. Department of the Interior, 1849 C operation of the project works for prescription to that proposed by the
Street NW., MS 2462–MIB, Washington, electricity production. Federal Government for inclusion in the
DC 20240, fax 202–208–6970, or by In order to make this determination, hydropower licensing process.
electronic mail to Shawn_Alam@ the regulations require that all of the
ios.doi.gov. Please mention that your following information be collected: (1) III. Request for Comments
comments concern the Alternatives A description of the alternative, in an The Departments invite comments on:
Process in Hydropower Licensing, OMB equivalent level of detail to the (a) Whether the collection of
Control Number 1094–0001. Department’s preliminary condition or information is necessary for the proper
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To prescription; (2) an explanation of how performance of the functions of the
request a copy of the information the alternative: (i) If a condition, will agencies, including whether the
collection request, any explanatory provide for the adequate protection and information will have practical utility;
information and related forms, please utilization of the reservation; or (ii) if a (b) The accuracy of the agencies’
use the contact information provided in prescription, will be no less protective estimate of the burden of the collection
the ADDRESSES section above. than the fishway prescribed by the of information and the validity of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: bureau; (3) an explanation of how the methodology and assumptions used;
alternative, as compared to the (c) Ways to enhance the quality,
I. Abstract preliminary condition or prescription, utility, and clarity of the information to
This notice is for renewal of will: (i) Cost significantly less to be collected; and
information collection. implement; or (ii) result in improved (d) Ways to minimize the burden of
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The Office of Management and Budget operation of the project works for the collection of information on
(OMB) regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, electricity production; (4) an respondents, including through the use
which implement the Paperwork explanation of how the alternative or of appropriate automated, electronic,
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501 revised alternative will affect: (i) Energy mechanical, or other collection
et seq., require that interested members supply, distribution, cost, and use; (ii) techniques or other forms of information
of the public and affected agencies have flood control; (iii) navigation; (iv) water technology.
an opportunity to comment on supply; (v) air quality; and (vi) other ‘‘Burden’’ means the total time, effort,
information collection and aspects of environmental quality; and and financial resources expended by
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| FR Citation | 80 FR 26289 |
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